Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-07-02
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Exercises Commemorative of the Nations
Birth-Youtbful Patriotism.
The Childhood Shows the man
As nnnruinne shnu-s The Dr.

! The childhood shows the man
As morning shows the day
| As is the usual custom the public schools
of this civ Yesterday held exercises of q
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pau to'e ii"'uie YIN iioi"'ife Vi Aiiierl-
can independence. The day was set apart
for public exercises in which the American
von,b oove ernross;or 70 his natriot;sn,
"a -o'''ni
anu tne soul-stlrrihg speeches Oh WEBSTER,
Clay, Adams, Washington, Jefferson and
Franklin were repeated with oratoricsl
effect. The songs were those that breathe
of patriotism and love of country The
| ESSAYS were all upon patriotic themes ex.
pressiye of the LOYALTY of the rising GENERA.
lion.
the exercises at the Sacramento Gram
mar School were most interestine From
the opening song. through the varied and
excellent programme, which lasted nearly
three hours. there was not number that
was not highly appreciated by the LARGE
audience. The selection of pieces was an
propriate and the elocution of the speakers
was very GOOD. showing thorough drill on
the part of teachers, and taste and ability
on the part of the pupils. joseph Wallace
Lulu Sticknev. Clara Robinson. Lille
Ebert. Jennie I,eitch. Mabel Hillbonse
Lucy Murray, Florence I.afTerty. Florence
Barber, Mamie Rippon, Jennie Allen
Jennie Herrick. Lita Colclough. Emma
Thomnson Grace Dixon. Edna Carroll
Maud Wilmington. BERTHE Greiner. Mabel
Fisher. Kittie Wittenbrock and Robbie
Sullivan were the sneakers
The calistbenic exercise by Miss Emma
Hughes pupils was excellent in every mar
ticular. The march by pupils of the diff
ferent grades. at the conclusion of which
Miss Greiner. of the first grade. in excellent
voice and manner. spoke of liberty and
union. the other girls of the same erade
Joining her in the chorus. was the nerfec'
ton Of drill and good taste The mnsic
under the direction of Miss Griffin. of the
school. was all that could be desired Miss
Vina Barretts piano solo was in keepine
with her reputation. as one of the hest
amateur pianists OF the citv. The Old
Oaken Bucket" a piano solo hv M;sS
Martha Ing, was well rendered showing
excellent instruction and rare natural ab;i'
ity. Sterling Nourse of the first grade
ACCOMPANIED on the piano nv Miss Rarrett
PLAYED as cornet solo a most difficnit
medley of national airs in a very finished
manner. Miss Irma Fitch sang The
Faded Coat of Blue" in such excellent
voice, as did also Miss Mari Jobnson
"Vive rAmerica." as to elicit ronnds If
applause and hearty CONGRATULATIONS los
SteffenS delivered 9 patriotic address some
twenty minutes in length annronr;a 1e'i 70
the occasion.
The exercises at the Capital Grammar
School were equally interesting the nnnils
acouitting themselves in a manner biebIv
creditable to their individual efforts and ~
manner attesting the thorough discinline
and training of their teachers These who
took part in the literary EXERCISES w enc
Lille Messner. Chas, Harrison Clara Nen'
bourg, James Ceilings, Ruth Catlin Josenb
Shannon, Lottie Geisel, Frank Bovne
Sadie Asher, Louisa Johnson, Scott Ennis
Lottie Peterson. Laura Hartwen Annie
Aiken and Mamie Stack. Miss Kiippel's
pupils sang 1--WE rAmerica Patriotic
songs, such as America y and RED
White and Blue" were sung nv the ent;rs
school. Some of the sketches of earIv
patriots were excellent literary nrodnct;nns
and exhibited thoughtful research and ex'
tended reading. - GNU
Exercises were held at Seventh and G. in
Mrs. Browns, Miss Smiths. Miss Jobn.
sons and Miss Titles classes and the fol.
lowing nrogramme excaIIan,1'. ras az ~.